TREKKING KILIMANJARO 6 DAYS UMBWE ROUTE

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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African Holiday Safari Ltd.
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Duration: 6 days
Group size: 1 - 14
TREKKING KILIMANJARO 6 DAYS UMBWE ROUTE
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

African Holiday Safari Ltd.
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Duration: 6 days
Group size: 1 - 14

About this trip

 

About Umbwe kilimanjaro Route

Mt.Kilimanjaro Trekking

The Umbwe route has a reputation for being the most challenging route on Kilimanjaro. And rightly so. It’s the shortest and steepest of the Mt. Kilimanjaro which is approaching from the south, the Umbwe route is a short, steep and direct climb. After reaching Barranco Camp, the trail turns east and traverses underneath Kilimanjaro's Southern Ice Field on a path known as the Southern Circuit before summiting from Barafu. Descent is made via the Mweka route.

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Trip Price
$1,650
Deposit:$495

Itinerary

DAY 1- 6 UMBWE ROUTE
TREKKING KILIMANJARO

 ARRIVAL  DAY : Moshi 815m/670ft
Booked into your hotel in Moshi or Arusha for overnight and briefing from your guide.

DAY 1: UMBWE GATE – UMBWE CAVE CAMP
-Distance: 11km/7miles,
-Hiking Time: 5-7hours,
-Eleven:5,249 ft – 9,514 ft
-Vegetation: Rain Forest
The climb starts from Umbwe Gate, where the path follows a ridge between two deep valleys up through the dense montane forest. The camp is perched between huge trees and thick undergrowth. There is no water available at this campsite, so we must carry from the gate all the water needed for drinking, food preparation and cleaning.

DAY 2: UMBWE CAVE CAMP – BARANCO CAMP
-Distance: 6km/4miles,
-Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
-Eleven:9,514 ft – 13,044 ft
-Vegetation: Heath
The path gets steeper on this section, as you get out of the forest along the Umbwe ridge the route descends slightly to the Barranco camp situated in the valley. In this camp you will meet with other trekkers from Machame route and Lemosho route. The camp will be so busy due to the joining with other three famous route.

DAY 3: BARANCO CAMP – KARANGA CAMP
-Distance: 5km/3miles,
-Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
-Eleven:13,044 ft – 13,106 ft
-Vegetation: Alpine Desert
Our day starts by descending into the start of the Great Barranco, a huge ravine. We then exit steeply, up the Great Barranco Wall, which divides us from the southeastern slopes of Kibo. It’s a climb over rock, not technical but long and tiring. Passing underneath the Heim and Kersten glaciers, we head towards the Karanga valley. From here we have a steep climb up from Karanga valley to our night’s camp at Karanga camp, set at 3963m. For those feeling strong we will go for a mid-afternoon acclimatization trek up to around 4200m before descending back to camp for the night.

DAY 4: KARANGA CAMP – BARAFU CAMP
-Distance: 4km/2miles,
-Hiking Time: 4-5hours,
-Eleven:13,106 ft to 15,331 ft
-Vegetation: Alpine Desert
After a good night’s rest and breakfast, we set off on our walk to Barafu camp at 4640m. The climb will take us across desolate scree slopes with no vegetation around us at all. It’s a tough steep walk made more difficult by the altitude. On arriving at camp, we eat and spend the afternoon resting as we prepare for a long night and day ahead. It is important to keep hydrated and warm. We have an early dinner and then try to get some sleep as we will be getting up at between 11pm and 12pm to start the climb to the summit.

DAY 5: BARAFU CAMP – UHURU – MWEKA CAMP
-Distance: 5km/3miles and 7km/4mile
-Hiking Time: 6-8 hours and 2-4 hours
-Eleven: 15,331 ft to 19,341ft and 12,434 ft
-Vegetation: Arctic to Heath
We start off at around midnight and walk steeply upwards to the summit glaciers. We will be climbing scree for 4 to 5 hours but gain incredible height over a short distance. The views are spectacular. We should be on the crater rim at Stella Point (5739m) as the first rays of the sun hit us. Spectacular ice cliffs within the crater surround us and the views to jagged Mawenzi peak and beyond are breathtaking. Another hour’s walking takes us to the summit, Uhuru Peak (5895m). We begin our descent by returning to Stella Point and then descending on scree slope and track back to Barafu Camp for breakfast, before finally heading down to Mweka Camp for a long well-earned rest.

DAY 6: MWEKA CAMP – MWEKA GATE
-Distance: 12km/7miles,
A gentle trek takes us down through the rainforest to Mweka Gate, where we complete park formalities and receive certificates, which you can hang up with pride! We are then met by our vehicles and return to the hotel in Moshi, where you can treat yourself to a welcome shower then celebrate with cold drinks. Overnight at your arranged Hotel  

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AH
African Holiday Safari Ltd.
African Holiday Safari: Is Tanzania local tour company with his Office in Moshi, Tanzania. The company is specialized on Adventures and Safari Tours in East Africa. The company is committed to offer high quality services and meet the desired standard of each clients with long term relationship. On average our climbing guides have made it to the summit over 100 times each. Our climbing and safari guides are all internationally WAFA (Wilderness First Aid) Certified and have taken a special course on issues related to acclimatization